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Papers by David M Mpiima

This chapter assessed the multilayered nature of Uganda’s polity. It examines how the Uganda Peop... more This chapter assessed the multilayered nature of Uganda’s polity. It examines how the Uganda People’s Congress (UPC) led local government in Apac district relates with the National Resistance Movement (NRM) led central government in service provision from a gender perspective. The latter provides funds to the local government and is supposed to monitor service provision, the former implements. This has led to tensions and affected service provision. Both the centre and the opposition in Local Governments (LGs) in Apac district want to be the face of successful service provision. Both parties try to undercut each other’s support by sometimes sabotaging, delaying or failing service provision. This means that no gender issues will be addressed since there are no services, and if they are there, they are so poor. The conflicts have created room for NGOs to step in to do the monitoring so as to help the communities access services to a good degree of success.

Political Discourse in Emergent, Fragile, and Failed Democracies

This chapter assessed the multilayered nature of Uganda's polity. It examines how the Uganda ... more This chapter assessed the multilayered nature of Uganda's polity. It examines how the Uganda People's Congress (UPC) led local government in Apac district relates with the National Resistance Movement (NRM) led central government in service provision from a gender perspective. The latter provides funds to the local government and is supposed to monitor service provision, the former implements. This has led to tensions and affected service provision. Both the centre and the opposition in Local Governments (LGs) in Apac district want to be the face of successful service provision. Both parties try to undercut each other's support by sometimes sabotaging, delaying or failing service provision. This means that no gender issues will be addressed since there are no services, and if they are there, they are so poor. The conflicts have created room for NGOs to step in to do the monitoring so as to help the communities access services to a good degree of success.

International Journal For Multidisciplinary Research

This study examined the experiences of poor women borrowers involved in BRAC microfinance initiat... more This study examined the experiences of poor women borrowers involved in BRAC microfinance initiatives in Kabarole District. Drawing upon empowerment theory, a cross-sectional study design was employed, with data collection conducted through interviews, observation and key informant interviews. Information was obtained from women borrowers who were selected through convenient sampling whereas interview guides were used to obtain key information from four group leaders and BRAC officials who were purposively selected. The study discovered that although, BRAC loans largely benefited women borrowers with multiple income sources, the expansion of accessibility to loans for women in far flung districts like Kabarole is economically empowering to women borrowers and increases women’s economic agency and productivity by providing highly needed capita for expansion. Access to BRAC credit facility has also improved women’s array of choices, improved their participation in decision-making, exp...

Advances in Human and Social Aspects of Technology, 2017

In this chapter, the authors explore the role that networked platforms play in identity developme... more In this chapter, the authors explore the role that networked platforms play in identity development during emerging adulthood. They use the stories of two youth to highlight dominant themes from existing research and to examine the developmental implications of forming one's identity in a networked era. The inquiry is theoretically informed by the work of the psychologist Erik Erikson, who depicted identity development as a process of exploration that ultimately results in a sense of personal continuity and coherence. The authors consider what insights this theory-formulated in the mid-twentieth century-has to offer in a digital world. The chapter concludes with a discussion of the practical implications relating to education, policy, and the design of new technologies.

Advances in human and social aspects of technology book series, 2017

This chapter focuses on the changes in sex education among young adults in Uganda and Kenya. Sex ... more This chapter focuses on the changes in sex education among young adults in Uganda and Kenya. Sex education was previously done through paternal aunties and grandparents. However, in the recent past, the proliferation of social media especially Facebook has seen sex education shift to this social media. Using mostly qualitative methods and limited quantitative information, the chapter explores the ease with which sex information; some laced with sexually explicit photographs, has become so easy to access. Some of the shared information is empowering say about fashion, information about safe sex, relationship advice, connecting with people of the opposite sex as well developing identity formation and the freedom about one's body through the likes and positive comments made on Photos posted on Facebook walls. However, some of this information has led to cases of risk behavior like freelance sex, exposure to nudity, sharing of nude photos with boyfriends and girlfriends as well as pathological revenge porn by jilted lovers.

Open Journal of Social Sciences, 2019

The introduction of information communication technologies like mobile phones and radios as a for... more The introduction of information communication technologies like mobile phones and radios as a form of agricultural extension has the capacity to alter household gender roles. The information access that was previously more available to men than women, has the capacity to empower farmers by improving their ability to turn food crops into market oriented crops. This implies that food crops, previously seen as women's crops, also become cash crops, which were thought to be men's crops. This change also leads to changes in agricultural gender roles. The anticipated increase in agricultural productivity also leads to men or hired labour participating in agricultural roles that were previously thought to be women's roles, so as to meet the market demands in a timely manner. The dual purpose of the crops leads to more joint labour provision along the agricultural production process and blurs the gender divide. The study used a sequentially mixed methods' approach among farmers belonging to five farmer groups in Apac district in Northern Uganda. The study indicated that the use of mobile phones in agricultural production altered agricultural gender roles, as well as the participation of women and men in the production of food crops and cash crops. The changes greatly benefited women farmers as they moved into commercial production alongside their husbands, which changed their socioeconomic status. The use of mobile phones and radios is important in fostering the participation of both men and women in agricultural roles that they previously did not engage in, since there is limited monopoly of information once a couple navigates issues of power relations surrounding the access to and use of the technologies.

Gender, Technology and Development

The introduction of information communication technologies like mobile phones and radios as a for... more The introduction of information communication technologies like mobile phones and radios as a form of agricultural extension has the capacity to alter household gender roles. The information access that was previously more available to men than women, has the capacity to empower farmers by improving their ability to turn food crops into market oriented crops. This implies that food crops, previously seen as women's crops, also become cash crops, which were thought to be men's crops. This change also leads to changes in agricultural gender roles. The anticipated increase in agricultural productivity also leads to men or hired labour participating in agricultural roles that were previously thought to be women's roles, so as to meet the market demands in a timely manner. The dual purpose of the crops leads to more joint labour provision along the agricultural production process and blurs the gender divide. The study used a sequentially mixed methods' approach among farmers belonging to five farmer groups in Apac district in Northern Uganda. The study indicated that the use of mobile phones in agricultural production altered agricultural gender roles, as well as the participation of women and men in the production of food crops and cash crops. The changes greatly benefited women farmers as they moved into commercial production alongside their husbands, which changed their socioeconomic status. The use of mobile phones and radios is important in fostering the participation of both men and women in agricultural roles that they previously did not engage in, since there is limited monopoly of information once a couple navigates issues of power relations surrounding the access to and use of the technologies.

The introduction of information communication technologies like mobile phones and radios as a for... more The introduction of information communication technologies like mobile phones and radios as a form of agricultural extension has the capacity to alter household gender roles. The information access that was previously more available to men than women, has the capacity to empower farmers by improving their ability to turn food crops into market oriented crops. This implies that food crops, previously seen as women's crops, also become cash crops, which were thought to be men's crops. This change also leads to changes in agricultural gender roles. The anticipated increase in agricultural productivity also leads to men or hired labour participating in agricultural roles that were previously thought to be women's roles, so as to meet the market demands in a timely manner. The dual purpose of the crops leads to more joint labour provision along the agricultural production process and blurs the gender divide. The study used a sequentially mixed methods' approach among farmers belonging to five farmer groups in Apac district in Northern Uganda. The study indicated that the use of mobile phones in agricultural production altered agricultural gender roles, as well as the participation of women and men in the production of food crops and cash crops. The changes greatly benefited women farmers as they moved into commercial production alongside their husbands, which changed their socio-economic status. The use of mobile phones and radios is important in fostering the participation of both men and women in agricultural roles that they previously did not engage in, since there is limited monopoly of information once a couple navigates issues of power relations surrounding the access to and use of the technologies.

This chapter focuses on the changes in sex education among young adults in Uganda and Kenya. Sex ... more This chapter focuses on the changes in sex education among young adults in Uganda and Kenya. Sex education was previously done through paternal aunties and grandparents. However, in the recent past,the proliferation of social media especially Facebook has seen sex education shift to this social media. Using mostly qualitative methods and limited quantitative information, the chapter explores the ease with
which sex information; some laced with sexually explicit photographs, has become so easy to access. Some of the shared information is empowering say about fashion, information about safe sex, relationship
advice, connecting with people of the opposite sex as well developing identity formation and the freedom about one’s body through the likes and positive comments made on Photos posted on Facebook walls. However, some of this information has led to cases of risk behavior like freelance sex, exposure to nudity, sharing of nude photos with boyfriends and girlfriends as well as pathological revenge porn
by jilted lovers.

Gender Policies in the Eastern African Region Case Studies from Ethiopia Kenya Sudan Tanzania and Uganda Addis Ababa Development Policy Management Forum, 2008

Since right before independence Uganda has experienced electoral violence albeit of different deg... more Since right before independence Uganda has experienced electoral violence albeit of different degrees due to the questionable organization and handling of the electoral process by the electoral commission leading to rebellions, demonstrations and riots. In the most recent past in 2001, Uganda possibly experienced its most brutal election as president Museveni unexpectedly faced a stiff challenge from his erstwhile bush war doctor; Dr. Kiza Besigye. The chapter focuses on violence before, during and after elections and its causes looking at the major actors like the personalities, the electoral commission, army, police, militia groups and vigilante groups. Methodologically, the study was informed by a qualitative study with literature review and in-depth interviews with parliamentarians, losing candidates in previous elections and political activists. The main findings indicate that electoral violence is caused by a myriad of reasons including a lack of trust in the electoral commission, interference of the army, militia and vigilante groups as well as attitudes of politicians and the high level of commercialization of the electoral process yet there is hardly any meaningful civic education. Basing on these findings, the paper shows clearly that electoral reforms are good but possibly not enough to clean up the electoral process and deliver credible free and fair elections. It is thus imperative that any proposed reforms ensure that civic education is carried out to foster cognitive and behavioral change at individual level; but also engender structural and systemic changes through: delineating funding of the electoral commission from direct government funding, creation of true national security agencies including the army, police and other security sections that are not fused with the National Resistance Movement (NRM). If need be a transition Uganda‟s politics should transit from a presidential system of governance to a parliamentary system.

This chapter assessed the multilayered nature of Uganda’s polity. It examines how the Uganda Peop... more This chapter assessed the multilayered nature of Uganda’s polity. It examines how the Uganda People’s Congress (UPC) led local government in Apac district relates with the National Resistance Movement (NRM) led central government in service provision from a gender perspective. The latter provides funds to the local government and is supposed to monitor service provision, the former implements. This has led to tensions and affected service provision. Both the centre and the opposition in Local Governments (LGs) in Apac district want to be the face of successful service provision. Both parties try to undercut
each other’s support by sometimes sabotaging, delaying or failing service provision. This means that no gender issues will be addressed since there are no services, and if they are there, they are so poor.
The conflicts have created room for NGOs to step in to do the monitoring so as to help the communities access services to a good degree of success.

Teaching Documents by David M Mpiima

This chapter assessed the multilayered nature of Uganda’s polity. It examines how the Uganda Peop... more This chapter assessed the multilayered nature of Uganda’s polity. It examines how the Uganda People’s Congress (UPC) led local government in Apac district relates with the National Resistance Movement (NRM) led central government in service provision from a gender perspective. The latter provides funds to the local government and is supposed to monitor service provision, the former implements. This has led to tensions and affected service provision. Both the centre and the opposition in Local Governments (LGs) in Apac district want to be the face of successful service provision. Both parties try to undercut each other’s support by sometimes sabotaging, delaying or failing service provision. This means that no gender issues will be addressed since there are no services, and if they are there, they are so poor. The conflicts have created room for NGOs to step in to do the monitoring so as to help the communities access services to a good degree of success.

Political Discourse in Emergent, Fragile, and Failed Democracies

This chapter assessed the multilayered nature of Uganda's polity. It examines how the Uganda ... more This chapter assessed the multilayered nature of Uganda's polity. It examines how the Uganda People's Congress (UPC) led local government in Apac district relates with the National Resistance Movement (NRM) led central government in service provision from a gender perspective. The latter provides funds to the local government and is supposed to monitor service provision, the former implements. This has led to tensions and affected service provision. Both the centre and the opposition in Local Governments (LGs) in Apac district want to be the face of successful service provision. Both parties try to undercut each other's support by sometimes sabotaging, delaying or failing service provision. This means that no gender issues will be addressed since there are no services, and if they are there, they are so poor. The conflicts have created room for NGOs to step in to do the monitoring so as to help the communities access services to a good degree of success.

International Journal For Multidisciplinary Research

This study examined the experiences of poor women borrowers involved in BRAC microfinance initiat... more This study examined the experiences of poor women borrowers involved in BRAC microfinance initiatives in Kabarole District. Drawing upon empowerment theory, a cross-sectional study design was employed, with data collection conducted through interviews, observation and key informant interviews. Information was obtained from women borrowers who were selected through convenient sampling whereas interview guides were used to obtain key information from four group leaders and BRAC officials who were purposively selected. The study discovered that although, BRAC loans largely benefited women borrowers with multiple income sources, the expansion of accessibility to loans for women in far flung districts like Kabarole is economically empowering to women borrowers and increases women’s economic agency and productivity by providing highly needed capita for expansion. Access to BRAC credit facility has also improved women’s array of choices, improved their participation in decision-making, exp...

Advances in Human and Social Aspects of Technology, 2017

In this chapter, the authors explore the role that networked platforms play in identity developme... more In this chapter, the authors explore the role that networked platforms play in identity development during emerging adulthood. They use the stories of two youth to highlight dominant themes from existing research and to examine the developmental implications of forming one's identity in a networked era. The inquiry is theoretically informed by the work of the psychologist Erik Erikson, who depicted identity development as a process of exploration that ultimately results in a sense of personal continuity and coherence. The authors consider what insights this theory-formulated in the mid-twentieth century-has to offer in a digital world. The chapter concludes with a discussion of the practical implications relating to education, policy, and the design of new technologies.

Advances in human and social aspects of technology book series, 2017

This chapter focuses on the changes in sex education among young adults in Uganda and Kenya. Sex ... more This chapter focuses on the changes in sex education among young adults in Uganda and Kenya. Sex education was previously done through paternal aunties and grandparents. However, in the recent past, the proliferation of social media especially Facebook has seen sex education shift to this social media. Using mostly qualitative methods and limited quantitative information, the chapter explores the ease with which sex information; some laced with sexually explicit photographs, has become so easy to access. Some of the shared information is empowering say about fashion, information about safe sex, relationship advice, connecting with people of the opposite sex as well developing identity formation and the freedom about one's body through the likes and positive comments made on Photos posted on Facebook walls. However, some of this information has led to cases of risk behavior like freelance sex, exposure to nudity, sharing of nude photos with boyfriends and girlfriends as well as pathological revenge porn by jilted lovers.

Open Journal of Social Sciences, 2019

The introduction of information communication technologies like mobile phones and radios as a for... more The introduction of information communication technologies like mobile phones and radios as a form of agricultural extension has the capacity to alter household gender roles. The information access that was previously more available to men than women, has the capacity to empower farmers by improving their ability to turn food crops into market oriented crops. This implies that food crops, previously seen as women's crops, also become cash crops, which were thought to be men's crops. This change also leads to changes in agricultural gender roles. The anticipated increase in agricultural productivity also leads to men or hired labour participating in agricultural roles that were previously thought to be women's roles, so as to meet the market demands in a timely manner. The dual purpose of the crops leads to more joint labour provision along the agricultural production process and blurs the gender divide. The study used a sequentially mixed methods' approach among farmers belonging to five farmer groups in Apac district in Northern Uganda. The study indicated that the use of mobile phones in agricultural production altered agricultural gender roles, as well as the participation of women and men in the production of food crops and cash crops. The changes greatly benefited women farmers as they moved into commercial production alongside their husbands, which changed their socioeconomic status. The use of mobile phones and radios is important in fostering the participation of both men and women in agricultural roles that they previously did not engage in, since there is limited monopoly of information once a couple navigates issues of power relations surrounding the access to and use of the technologies.

Gender, Technology and Development

The introduction of information communication technologies like mobile phones and radios as a for... more The introduction of information communication technologies like mobile phones and radios as a form of agricultural extension has the capacity to alter household gender roles. The information access that was previously more available to men than women, has the capacity to empower farmers by improving their ability to turn food crops into market oriented crops. This implies that food crops, previously seen as women's crops, also become cash crops, which were thought to be men's crops. This change also leads to changes in agricultural gender roles. The anticipated increase in agricultural productivity also leads to men or hired labour participating in agricultural roles that were previously thought to be women's roles, so as to meet the market demands in a timely manner. The dual purpose of the crops leads to more joint labour provision along the agricultural production process and blurs the gender divide. The study used a sequentially mixed methods' approach among farmers belonging to five farmer groups in Apac district in Northern Uganda. The study indicated that the use of mobile phones in agricultural production altered agricultural gender roles, as well as the participation of women and men in the production of food crops and cash crops. The changes greatly benefited women farmers as they moved into commercial production alongside their husbands, which changed their socioeconomic status. The use of mobile phones and radios is important in fostering the participation of both men and women in agricultural roles that they previously did not engage in, since there is limited monopoly of information once a couple navigates issues of power relations surrounding the access to and use of the technologies.

The introduction of information communication technologies like mobile phones and radios as a for... more The introduction of information communication technologies like mobile phones and radios as a form of agricultural extension has the capacity to alter household gender roles. The information access that was previously more available to men than women, has the capacity to empower farmers by improving their ability to turn food crops into market oriented crops. This implies that food crops, previously seen as women's crops, also become cash crops, which were thought to be men's crops. This change also leads to changes in agricultural gender roles. The anticipated increase in agricultural productivity also leads to men or hired labour participating in agricultural roles that were previously thought to be women's roles, so as to meet the market demands in a timely manner. The dual purpose of the crops leads to more joint labour provision along the agricultural production process and blurs the gender divide. The study used a sequentially mixed methods' approach among farmers belonging to five farmer groups in Apac district in Northern Uganda. The study indicated that the use of mobile phones in agricultural production altered agricultural gender roles, as well as the participation of women and men in the production of food crops and cash crops. The changes greatly benefited women farmers as they moved into commercial production alongside their husbands, which changed their socio-economic status. The use of mobile phones and radios is important in fostering the participation of both men and women in agricultural roles that they previously did not engage in, since there is limited monopoly of information once a couple navigates issues of power relations surrounding the access to and use of the technologies.

This chapter focuses on the changes in sex education among young adults in Uganda and Kenya. Sex ... more This chapter focuses on the changes in sex education among young adults in Uganda and Kenya. Sex education was previously done through paternal aunties and grandparents. However, in the recent past,the proliferation of social media especially Facebook has seen sex education shift to this social media. Using mostly qualitative methods and limited quantitative information, the chapter explores the ease with
which sex information; some laced with sexually explicit photographs, has become so easy to access. Some of the shared information is empowering say about fashion, information about safe sex, relationship
advice, connecting with people of the opposite sex as well developing identity formation and the freedom about one’s body through the likes and positive comments made on Photos posted on Facebook walls. However, some of this information has led to cases of risk behavior like freelance sex, exposure to nudity, sharing of nude photos with boyfriends and girlfriends as well as pathological revenge porn
by jilted lovers.

Gender Policies in the Eastern African Region Case Studies from Ethiopia Kenya Sudan Tanzania and Uganda Addis Ababa Development Policy Management Forum, 2008

Since right before independence Uganda has experienced electoral violence albeit of different deg... more Since right before independence Uganda has experienced electoral violence albeit of different degrees due to the questionable organization and handling of the electoral process by the electoral commission leading to rebellions, demonstrations and riots. In the most recent past in 2001, Uganda possibly experienced its most brutal election as president Museveni unexpectedly faced a stiff challenge from his erstwhile bush war doctor; Dr. Kiza Besigye. The chapter focuses on violence before, during and after elections and its causes looking at the major actors like the personalities, the electoral commission, army, police, militia groups and vigilante groups. Methodologically, the study was informed by a qualitative study with literature review and in-depth interviews with parliamentarians, losing candidates in previous elections and political activists. The main findings indicate that electoral violence is caused by a myriad of reasons including a lack of trust in the electoral commission, interference of the army, militia and vigilante groups as well as attitudes of politicians and the high level of commercialization of the electoral process yet there is hardly any meaningful civic education. Basing on these findings, the paper shows clearly that electoral reforms are good but possibly not enough to clean up the electoral process and deliver credible free and fair elections. It is thus imperative that any proposed reforms ensure that civic education is carried out to foster cognitive and behavioral change at individual level; but also engender structural and systemic changes through: delineating funding of the electoral commission from direct government funding, creation of true national security agencies including the army, police and other security sections that are not fused with the National Resistance Movement (NRM). If need be a transition Uganda‟s politics should transit from a presidential system of governance to a parliamentary system.

This chapter assessed the multilayered nature of Uganda’s polity. It examines how the Uganda Peop... more This chapter assessed the multilayered nature of Uganda’s polity. It examines how the Uganda People’s Congress (UPC) led local government in Apac district relates with the National Resistance Movement (NRM) led central government in service provision from a gender perspective. The latter provides funds to the local government and is supposed to monitor service provision, the former implements. This has led to tensions and affected service provision. Both the centre and the opposition in Local Governments (LGs) in Apac district want to be the face of successful service provision. Both parties try to undercut
each other’s support by sometimes sabotaging, delaying or failing service provision. This means that no gender issues will be addressed since there are no services, and if they are there, they are so poor.
The conflicts have created room for NGOs to step in to do the monitoring so as to help the communities access services to a good degree of success.